I think it was Mike Sando's blog at espn.com that said this is the first time since the league re-aligned to 4 4-team divisions that all 4 teams in a single division have been above .500 after 5 weeks.

I didn't think it was funny. Not cool dude. You need to take a page from the BoX and 757Niner books and not be rude on our forums.

C'mon man at least have a sense of humor about your guys' good fortune.

Well OK maybe it was a bit harsh. But we didn't have that good of fortune, we got screwed over by the refs as well in that game. We just happened to get some calls our way at the end, and I am not saying the TD catch, I think that was legit. There was a reason that ESPN didn't show any angles from the backend, as that was more conclusive and you could actually see the ball. But we did have something like 3 penalties in a row that were bogus that helped continue our drive.

hawksfan515 wrote:Well OK maybe it was a bit harsh. But we didn't have that good of fortune, we got screwed over by the refs as well in that game. We just happened to get some calls our way at the end, and I am not saying the TD catch, I think that was legit. There was a reason that ESPN didn't show any angles from the backend, as that was more conclusive and you could actually see the ball. But we did have something like 3 penalties in a row that were bogus that helped continue our drive.

Good win at home against the Bills today I guess.

Replacement Refs made a ton of bad calls in all games period...I find it funny you're still trying to give the hard sell when the guy who made the call came out and said he was wrong.

I'll be looking forward to this division staying competitive and these division games having a bit more meaning to them.

hawksfan515 wrote:Well OK maybe it was a bit harsh. But we didn't have that good of fortune, we got screwed over by the refs as well in that game. We just happened to get some calls our way at the end, and I am not saying the TD catch, I think that was legit. There was a reason that ESPN didn't show any angles from the backend, as that was more conclusive and you could actually see the ball. But we did have something like 3 penalties in a row that were bogus that helped continue our drive.

Good win at home against the Bills today I guess.

Replacement Refs made a ton of bad calls in all games period...I find it funny you're still trying to give the hard sell when the guy who made the call came out and said he was wrong.

I'll be looking forward to this division staying competitive and these division games having a bit more meaning to them.

Cheers!

Well I'm pretty sure he said the call was wrong on the PI on the last play, which it obviously was. And yeah I guess.

hawksfan515 wrote:Well I'm pretty sure he said the call was wrong on the PI on the last play, which it obviously was. And yeah I guess.

Sorry, the head ref who announced, " the ruling on the field stands." said he would have called it an interception along with another replacement ref. Either way you guys got away with one and can enjoy the good fortune.

hawksfan515 wrote:Well OK maybe it was a bit harsh. But we didn't have that good of fortune, we got screwed over by the refs as well in that game. We just happened to get some calls our way at the end, and I am not saying the TD catch, I think that was legit. There was a reason that ESPN didn't show any angles from the backend, as that was more conclusive and you could actually see the ball. But we did have something like 3 penalties in a row that were bogus that helped continue our drive.

Good win at home against the Bills today I guess.

Replacement Refs made a ton of bad calls in all games period...I find it funny you're still trying to give the hard sell when the guy who made the call came out and said he was wrong.

I'll be looking forward to this division staying competitive and these division games having a bit more meaning to them.

Cheers!

Incorrect. None of the referees said that they were wrong. The replay referee upheld the call but he did say that he "probably would have called it an int." but what do you expect him to say? He's not going to say anything that will piss people off.

SeatownJay wrote:I think it was Mike Sando's blog at espn.com that said this is the first time since the league re-aligned to 4 4-team divisions that all 4 teams in a single division have been above .500 after 5 weeks.

Best division DEFENSIVELY in football - in offense, I wouldn't say we're all that great. Funny how the swinging door of offense/defense so rarely comes at the same time. Dare I say all 4 teams must bear down and compete on defense because their offenses are so bad?

ske4kix wrote:Sorry, the head ref who announced, " the ruling on the field stands." said he would have called it an interception along with another replacement ref. Either way you guys got away with one and can enjoy the good fortune.

Who gives a crap. This time next year the only ones biotching about this will be Packers fans. Or trolls wanting to get a rise out of whatever accomplishments this team makes this year. Congrats on the win. I will take the asterisk, I am sure the Steelers fans feel the same about their *XL label. Probably not.

ivotuk wrote:Incorrect. None of the referees said that they were wrong. The replay referee upheld the call but he did say that he "probably would have called it an int." but what do you expect him to say? He's not going to say anything that will piss people off.

You haveno idea whether the call was right or wrong.

Replay officals don't have the authority/power to overturn calls, they simply help decide wether a call is eligible for review. The referee under the hood (head ref) is the one who ulitmatlely determines the call.

Is it odd that most everyone...except Hawks fans and Roger Godell think it was an interception?

ske4kix wrote:Sorry, the head ref who announced, " the ruling on the field stands." said he would have called it an interception along with another replacement ref. Either way you guys got away with one and can enjoy the good fortune.

Who gives a crap. This time next year the only ones biotching about this will be Packers fans. Or trolls wanting to get a rise out of whatever accomplishments this team makes this year. Congrats on the win. I will take the asterisk, I am sure the Steelers fans feel the same about their *XL label. Probably not.

Meant it to be funny/light hearted, but apparently it's still a touchy subject.

ske4kix wrote:Sorry, the head ref who announced, " the ruling on the field stands." said he would have called it an interception along with another replacement ref. Either way you guys got away with one and can enjoy the good fortune.

Who gives a crap. This time next year the only ones biotching about this will be Packers fans. Or trolls wanting to get a rise out of whatever accomplishments this team makes this year. Congrats on the win. I will take the asterisk, I am sure the Steelers fans feel the same about their *XL label. Probably not.

Meant it to be funny/light hearted, but apparently it's still a touchy subject.

No doubt take the win and run with it.

No worries, ske4kix, but take a look at the whole game (or at least the second half) and notice that BOTH teams benefited from crappy calls. It's hard to say what would have ("should have") happened, but just looking at the last play -- which was, possibly, a gift to us -- is not seeing the whole picture.

I think that's what irks us Seahawk fans: that ESPN showed the LAST PLAY over and over again but failed to show any of the OTHER PLAYS that were affected by poor officiating.